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Know all men by these presents that I Charles Cross of Charlestown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of
the sum of one Hundred Dollars paid me by Welcome Kendrick of said Charlestown
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge by these presents remise release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Welcome Kendrick his heirs and assigns
forever all the right title and claim interest which I now have in and tract of land
therein situate in said Charlestown continuity by extensions from some lines
more or less and is bounded as follows beginning at the corner of his lot that the
factory road and running southeasterly by line of John Miller until it comes
to the highway thence southeasterly on said highway until it comes
to the Rock and half lot called axe thence there a northeasterly direction until it comes
to said factory road thence southeasterly by the channel of said brook to the
place of beginning or however otherwise bounded
To have and to hold the same with all the privileges and appurtenances
unto the same belonging to the said Welcome Kendrick his heirs and
assigns forever And I the said Charles Cross for myself my heirs
executors and administrators do covenant with the said Welcome Kendrick
that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to him the
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons claiming by strong or under me
I Anna Martha B Cross wife of the said Charles Cross in consideration
of the sum above named paid me said husband do hereby quit
up and surrender all my right of dower and power of tenure and
to the aforementioned premises to him the said Welcome Kendrick his
heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 4th day of April 1854
In presence of
Ruby Nichols
Charles Cross L.S.
Joseph H Griffis
Martha B Cross L.S.
Washington St Charlestown April 4 th 1854
Personally came Charles Cross and Martha B Cross signers and
sealers of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to
be their free and voluntary act and deed
Before me Joseph H Griffis Justice of the Peace
Received April 4 th 1854
By Charles Cross Town Clerk
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Know all men by these presents that I Job Kingman of Exeter County
of Washington and state of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the
sum of one hundred seventy and seventy dollars to me in hand before the sealing
and delivery hereof well and truly paid by Robert Hagارة of Charlestown
County and state aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
have remise released and quitclaimed and do by these presents remise
release and quitclaim unto the said Robert Hagارة his heirs and
assigns forever a certain lot or parcel of land lying in Charlestown on
said containing in measurement one hundred acres more or less twenty
rods in length and five in breadth bounding northerly by line of
Island bounding southeasterly by line of Jonathan Barker the once
Castellby the highway with a small farm thereon bounded
So to have & to hold the same remise premises with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereof to him the said Robert Hagارة his heirs